Re:GPG-Tui, a Terminal User Interface for GnuPG
by sneak on Saturday May 29, 2021 @11:37PM
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It's very hard to simply encrypt a file to a given pubkey (due to the key trust model) compared to, for example, something like age (where it's just `age -r $PUBKEY`). You also have to set GNUPGHOME somewhere and import the key first, you can't easily do it statelessly without tracking mud into the filesystem first.
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gpg has had a --recipient-file option for a while now... no need to import it.
Re:GPG-Tui, a Terminal User Interface for GnuPG
by KirillPanov on Sunday May 30, 2021 @02:13AM
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I agree that age is a huge improvement over PGP, and the rightful heir to its throne.
However most people complaining about PGP's UI go on to explain that this is why you should use Telegram or WhatsApp. That line of reasoning is just bogus.
Re:GPG-Tui, a Terminal User Interface for GnuPG
by creamytaco on Sunday May 30, 2021 @09:11AM
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Huge improvement? It doesn't even come close. It's yet another half-assed reimplementation of the easiest PGP features to reimplement. There is no web of trust, no smartcard support, not even signing.
Which is why age has gone nowhere, and pretty much everyone keeps using PGP.